tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-61715268915242224482019-05-20T23:50:29.693-07:00Games by TimTim the Writerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12783685423981603958noreply@blogger.comBlogger170125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6171526891524222448.post-22491205134112591202019-05-12T13:54:00.000-07:002019-05-12T13:54:41.182-07:00Fixes for hyperlink issues on PowerPoint for MacSome PowerPoint 2016, 2019, and 365 for Mac users have encountered a bug in my projects that causes certain hyperlinks to take two clicks, instead of one, to activate. Unfortunately for us, it's a PowerPoint for Mac-specific flaw that's been <a href="https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/mac/forum/macoffice2016-macpowerpoint/hyperlink-problem-in-slideshow/a8fe275b-d8a7-473b-a81b-5f5a182107d9" target="_blank">unresolved for over three years</a>.<br /><br />However, it turns out <b>if you add spaces to the project filenames, the hyperlink problem goes away. </b>Don't ask me why; it just is what it is.<br /><br />I would have re-uploaded Flashcards for PowerPoint and Wheel of Fortune for PowerPoint, but GitHub Releases does not allow spaces in filenames. Therefore, if you encounter the hyperlink problem in these projects, <b>you should rename the file to include spaces.</b><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Example: rename the file</div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>WheelofFortuneMac4.1.1.pptm</i></div><div style="text-align: center;">to</div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>Wheel of Fortune Mac 4.1.1.pptm</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></div>Tim the Writerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12783685423981603958noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6171526891524222448.post-43666374537935439362019-04-10T18:54:00.000-07:002019-04-10T18:54:24.239-07:00New Masher Series Icons<style> .flex-mash-container { padding: 0; margin: 0 auto; width:90%; max-width:450px; display: flex; flex-direction:row; align-items:center; justify-content: space-around; flex-flow:row wrap; } .flex-mash-item { padding:0 10px; } </style> Did you know that I created new, spiffy icons for Button Masher, Keyboard Masher, and Mouse Swipe over three years ago?<div><br /></div><div>I was originally going to save these icons for the next, big release for the Masher Series: version 5.0. However, I still haven't gotten much work done on this update, and I'm at that breaking point where I just want to share these new icons now. So here they are, in their full glory!</div> <div class="flex-mash-container"> <div class="flex-mash-item"> <p><img style="border-radius:12px;" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-jemApSzuzH4/U5Onn0jjQaI/AAAAAAAAAg4/DX4ua-U-2kQ/s1600/BmasherIcon.png" height="120" width="120"></p><p><img style="border-radius:12px;" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-dXrvrge-1s4/XK6cfyacRlI/AAAAAAAABdE/GEvUf7cGgEMLHk-zgOmV6yhHFyMC4gSSgCLcBGAs/s1600/BmasherIconV2.png" height="120" width="120"></p></div> <div class="flex-mash-item"> <p><img style="border-radius:12px;" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-ljxJvWgm3UA/U5O01-nRs8I/AAAAAAAAAho/UK0RNjCueMo/s300/Kmashericon.png" height="120" width="120"></p><p><img style="border-radius:12px;" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-eGsQBeXSKH4/XK6dNRKFk4I/AAAAAAAABdM/r9ZrtfOdwqI5nSXJ7gjCas7f-LkFi4FbgCLcBGAs/s1600/KmasherIconV2.png" height="120" width="120"></p></div> <div class="flex-mash-item"> <p><img style="border-radius:12px;" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-JDVRN84sgko/Vg22JSeJyXI/AAAAAAAAAus/CFnn5IlQg_E/s300-Ic42/Mswipeicon.png" height="120" width="120"></p><p><img style="border-radius:12px;" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-GqmOLTAOTFw/XK6dNhoGAOI/AAAAAAAABdQ/jzYhyIBAqPg5RuXHgaDPyvQTNZXQjO-sQCLcBGAs/s1600/MSwipeIconV2.png" height="120" width="120"></p></div></div> <div>Note that I haven't yet abandoned the Masher Series! I'm still eager to update the games at some point, but they're unfortunately not a high priority at this time.</div>Tim the Writerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12783685423981603958noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6171526891524222448.post-58603721212483646722019-04-10T16:55:00.001-07:002019-04-10T16:55:06.878-07:00Music - Medieval Start<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-XuD4UBcZgYw/XK6AJdg0cHI/AAAAAAAABcw/QT-J_eFrmuIVHEr_9ARwP5Bc4FYaudY1ACLcBGAs/s1600/MedievalStart.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="437" data-original-width="953" height="146" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-XuD4UBcZgYw/XK6AJdg0cHI/AAAAAAAABcw/QT-J_eFrmuIVHEr_9ARwP5Bc4FYaudY1ACLcBGAs/s320/MedievalStart.png" style="box-shadow: none;" width="320" /></a></div><br />Here's an old piece of music I built way back in 2013. It used to be uploaded on Newgrounds, but I've finally been able to locate the MP3 to upload here.<br /><br />Below is the original description of Medieval Start from Newgrounds, along with the music itself.<br /><br /><hr /><br /><b>The beginning of a medieval adventure</b><br /><br />This is my first digital song I ever created. At first, I wasn't aiming for any specific genre, but as I progressed, my peers felt like it was suited for medieval music. The music is created in Garageband '11 using five different instruments. Enjoy, and don't forget to leave a review!<br /><br />Tags<br />beginning, first, medieval, peaceful<br /><div><br /></div><audio controls=""> <source src="https://timtree.github.io/music/MedievalStart.mp3" type="audio/mpeg"></source> Please update your browser to hear this song. </audio><br /><div><br /><span style="font-size: x-small;">Castle image taken from&nbsp;<a href="https://www.publicdomainpictures.net/en/view-image.php?image=169589&amp;picture=castle-15">https://www.publicdomainpictures.net/en/view-image.php?image=169589&amp;picture=castle-15</a>, CC0 Public Domain.</span></div>Tim the Writerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12783685423981603958noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6171526891524222448.post-18932583008644206802019-04-10T15:09:00.001-07:002019-04-10T15:12:46.697-07:00About Page: September 2018 - April 2019<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="70" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-jemApSzuzH4/U5Onn0jjQaI/AAAAAAAAAg8/VglgosYDyGQ/s1600/BmasherIcon.png" width="70"></a><a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="70" src="https://raw.githubusercontent.com/TimTree/bingo-master-board/master/assets/img/appIcon.png" width="70"></a><a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="70" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-WX9P8f25PaU/WlMSEUJGMsI/AAAAAAAABLI/XhYcgAEDwC82novUZ0AE6-uemrmjfDOqwCPcBGAYYCw/s200/WoFLogo.PNG" width="70"></a><a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="70" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-V1v0q4YgP5g/U5OpNwCu12I/AAAAAAAAAhI/lD-ggVjjkYo/s1600/towerappicon.png" width="70"></a><a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="70" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-DnNSbWbmbZk/VO0hLaC6u7I/AAAAAAAAAoE/-u1DtINmZJs/s1600/VistaPointV2Thumbnail.png" width="70"></a></div><br>As part of the ongoing site renovation, I&#39;ve replaced the <b>About</b> page with an <b>About Me</b> page that focuses more about who I am rather than how the blog works. I&#39;ll explain my reasons behind the change in a later post.<br><br>For archival sake, here&#39;s the About page that was live from September 2018 to April 2019. <a href="https://www.gamesbytim.com/2018/09/about-page-updated.html">You can find the March 2015 to September 2018 version here.</a><br><br><a href="https://www.gamesbytim.com/2019/04/about-page-september-2018-april-2019.html#more">Read more »</a>Tim the Writerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12783685423981603958noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6171526891524222448.post-58809804852358832682019-03-31T22:31:00.001-07:002019-04-10T14:23:26.843-07:00Site updates in progress<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-tK9QLgy-Gak/XK5ZeotwqvI/AAAAAAAABcU/dc_RpAfpxDYSaoTCYcE-BV1iK7bXAl02ACLcBGAs/s1600/favicon.ico" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="32" data-original-width="32" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-tK9QLgy-Gak/XK5ZeotwqvI/AAAAAAAABcU/dc_RpAfpxDYSaoTCYcE-BV1iK7bXAl02ACLcBGAs/s1600/favicon.ico" /></a></div><br />It's not just you; the Games by Tim site does look a tad different than it used to.<br /><br />I'm currently restructuring the site in an effort to improve site usability. I have quite an extensive todo list, so I'm slowly implementing my planned changes.<br /><br />You may notice weird pages or wacky layouts as I work on the site. I'll do my best to keep the site in a useable state whenever I take breaks from development.<br /><br />Once I finish the site updates, I will write a blog post describing the changes more in detail. If you have any questions regarding the site in the meantime, feel free to leave a comment here.<br /><br /><b>Note:</b> I've uploaded the above image to test for the new favicon.Tim the Writerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12783685423981603958noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6171526891524222448.post-24291322028985460112019-03-24T23:15:00.000-07:002019-03-25T20:36:33.504-07:00Switching download providers (again)<b>Update (Mar 25):</b> The migration process is complete.<br><hr><a href="https://www.gamesbytim.com/2017/10/tims-slideshow-games-is-switching-to.html">Not long ago</a>, I migrated all my PowerPoint projects from MediaFire to Google Drive. Since Google Drive cannot track download counts, I used the Google URL shortener, goo.gl, to help me do so.<br><br>Now that goo.gl is about to shut down on March 30, I need another way to keep the download counter going. Thankfully, <b>GitHub comes to save the day!</b> It turns out GitHub tracks the download count of any file uploaded to a repo&#39;s Releases page, and man I wish I knew this sooner.<br><br>So here&#39;s what&#39;s gonna happen:<br><a href="https://www.gamesbytim.com/2019/03/switching-download-providers-again.html#more">Read more »</a>Tim the Writerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12783685423981603958noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6171526891524222448.post-49537424173610823102019-03-12T00:16:00.000-07:002019-03-12T22:15:55.575-07:00Flashcards for PowerPoint v1.2 - Flashcards in Style<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-D1KHo1sqVpA/Woj2jXPF3UI/AAAAAAAABPU/xhXJ6EDPMzsDazi7HIowl3lXrMcsOlshwCPcBGAYYCw/s1600/FlashcardsPPTIcon.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="450" data-original-width="450" height="100" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-D1KHo1sqVpA/Woj2jXPF3UI/AAAAAAAABPU/xhXJ6EDPMzsDazi7HIowl3lXrMcsOlshwCPcBGAYYCw/s200/FlashcardsPPTIcon.png" width="100"></a></div><br>Amid incoming midterms and final exams, a friend of mine told me she needed to study for a geography test. Just before she was about to purchase note cards, I casually brought up that I&#39;ve made a flashcard tool in PowerPoint.<br><br>Her eyes lit up and her mouth lifted a grin, as she typed her entries and starred her flashcards. Not only did I feel rewarded that Flashcards for PowerPoint went to good use, I also noticed some usability/UI issues as my friend worked through the file. The result? Another update to Flashcards for PowerPoint: <b>version 1.2</b>!<br><a href="https://www.gamesbytim.com/2019/03/flashcards-for-powerpoint-v12.html#more">Read more »</a>Tim the Writerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12783685423981603958noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6171526891524222448.post-81818243357825367072019-01-28T11:52:00.001-08:002019-01-29T20:24:42.274-08:00Magical Diary: Wolf Hall KickstarterIf you beat and liked <a href="https://timtree.github.io/escape-a-tower/" target="_blank">Escape a Tower</a>, you may have noticed that I recommended the game <a href="https://hanakogames.itch.io/magical-diary-horse-hall" target="_blank">Magical Diary</a>. I mainly recommended Magical Diary for the dungeon crawlers that may remind you of Escape a Tower's puzzles. I also appreciated the game's premise, depth of choices, and jaw-dropping routes you wouldn't expect in a wizard school simulator.<br /><br />Anyway, I recently noticed that there's a Kickstarter campaign for the sequel, Magical Diary: Wolf Hall. I normally don't promote other people's projects on my blog, but I'll make an exception here.<b> If you too liked Magical Diary, you should back this game.</b><br /><br />To be clear, I was NOT paid to write this post. I just wanted to spread the word about a game I've previously recommended. If the campaign interests you, <b><a href="https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/hanako/magical-diary-wolf-hall-a-wizard-school-rpg-dating/" target="_blank">here's the&nbsp;Kickstarter link.</a></b>Tim the Writerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12783685423981603958noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6171526891524222448.post-52966132701000917272018-12-08T14:21:00.000-08:002018-12-18T22:01:47.376-08:00Comments on this BlogGiven the increasing rate of comments (which I am thankful for), I figured it&#39;s time for me to clarify how I manage comments at Games by Tim.<br><br><a href="https://www.gamesbytim.com/2018/12/comments-on-this-blog.html#more">Read more »</a>Tim the Writerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12783685423981603958noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6171526891524222448.post-33472831434678426042018-11-26T20:40:00.000-08:002018-11-26T20:40:05.902-08:00Escape a Tower Version 2.5.1 - Quality of Life Adjustments<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-V1v0q4YgP5g/U5OpNwCu12I/AAAAAAAAAhI/r_jL970KVME3SDm1mn1cZacL1hp2VXHTwCPcBGAYYCw/s1600/towerappicon.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="152" data-original-width="152" height="100" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-V1v0q4YgP5g/U5OpNwCu12I/AAAAAAAAAhI/r_jL970KVME3SDm1mn1cZacL1hp2VXHTwCPcBGAYYCw/s640/towerappicon.png" width="100"></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br><div style="text-align: left;">Based on user testing over the Thanksgiving break, I&#39;ve identified a few issues with the recent Escape a Tower update. As such, here&#39;s version 2.5.1 with the following adjustments.<br><br><b>Spoiler Alert:</b> This blog post contains spoilers about Escape a Tower&#39;s post game content. There are no storyline spoilers.<br><br></div></div><a href="https://www.gamesbytim.com/2018/11/escape-tower-version-251-quality-of.html#more">Read more »</a>Tim the Writerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12783685423981603958noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6171526891524222448.post-68606921175062301602018-11-17T14:03:00.000-08:002018-11-17T14:03:44.952-08:00Escape a Tower Version 2.5 - Improving the Post Game<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-V1v0q4YgP5g/U5OpNwCu12I/AAAAAAAAAhI/r_jL970KVME3SDm1mn1cZacL1hp2VXHTwCPcBGAYYCw/s1600/towerappicon.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="152" data-original-width="152" height="100" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-V1v0q4YgP5g/U5OpNwCu12I/AAAAAAAAAhI/r_jL970KVME3SDm1mn1cZacL1hp2VXHTwCPcBGAYYCw/s640/towerappicon.png" width="100"></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br><div style="text-align: left;">Here it is - the biggest update to Escape a Tower since the conversion to Web.<br><br>Nearly every Escape a Tower update since 2014 focused on bug fixes. While version 2.5 has its share of fixes, it also offers a slew of new gameplay features, with an emphasis on the post game.<br><br><b>Spoiler Alert</b>: This blog post contains spoilers about Escape a Tower&#39;s post game content. There are no storyline spoilers.<br><br></div></div><a href="https://www.gamesbytim.com/2018/11/escape-tower-version-25-improving-post.html#more">Read more »</a>Tim the Writerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12783685423981603958noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6171526891524222448.post-49591583537560562782018-10-25T22:05:00.002-07:002018-10-25T22:06:17.251-07:00Escape a Tower GitHub Repo (and version 2.4.3)<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-V1v0q4YgP5g/U5OpNwCu12I/AAAAAAAAAhI/r_jL970KVME3SDm1mn1cZacL1hp2VXHTwCPcBGAYYCw/s1600/towerappicon.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="152" data-original-width="152" height="100" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-V1v0q4YgP5g/U5OpNwCu12I/AAAAAAAAAhI/r_jL970KVME3SDm1mn1cZacL1hp2VXHTwCPcBGAYYCw/s640/towerappicon.png" width="100" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><div style="text-align: left;">Now that I got the hang of GitHub with Bingo Master Board, I'm migrating my older projects to their own repos. I begin with <b>Escape a Tower</b>, as I recently got the urge to work on it.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">This means:</div><div style="text-align: left;"></div><ul><li style="text-align: left;"><b>You can view development commits.</b>&nbsp;Previously, any update I upload would become live on the Web. Now I can commit changes without making it live. This helps me recover my code if anything happens, and you get to see my work in progress!</li><li style="text-align: left;"><b>You can watch the project.</b>&nbsp;If you have a GitHub account, you can watch Escape a Tower to receive emails whenever I release new updates.</li><li style="text-align: left;"><b>You can star the project.</b>&nbsp;If you really like the game, you now have the ability to star it on GitHub.</li><li style="text-align: left;"><b>You can more easily report game issues</b>&nbsp;on GitHub with the Issues page.</li></ul><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">To get things started, I posted Escape a Tower version 2.4.3. This minor update:</div><div style="text-align: left;"><ul><li>Corrects grammatical errors</li><li>Updates links to Games by Tim</li><li>Removes deprecated appcache</li></ul><div><br />As mentioned in the GitHub Releases page, a more substantial update (version 2.5) is coming soon. Keep an eye for commits in the Develop branch!</div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://github.com/TimTree/escape-a-tower">Click here for the GitHub Repo!</a></span></div></div></div>Tim the Writerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12783685423981603958noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6171526891524222448.post-61065008162629224562018-10-09T20:41:00.000-07:002018-10-09T20:41:03.410-07:00So Many Numbers: The Layout Update<i>So Many Numbers</i>&nbsp;is at it again!<br /><br />This time, I rewrote the game layout. Why, you ask? I'll let the screenshots speak for themselves.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><b>Before/After (Click to enlarge)</b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-EA8W4zyoan0/W71tpmnp7HI/AAAAAAAABXY/iJIfrZPIQFoHlqIKdSPIhCCpAre4NmoHgCLcBGAs/s1600/iPhonePlusOld.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="857" data-original-width="478" height="200" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-EA8W4zyoan0/W71tpmnp7HI/AAAAAAAABXY/iJIfrZPIQFoHlqIKdSPIhCCpAre4NmoHgCLcBGAs/s200/iPhonePlusOld.png" width="110" /></a><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Q8s_Fba_xSU/W71tpiktHVI/AAAAAAAABXc/RjpRto5baAgnwg0x-UBazK8eCb0HyVXJACLcBGAs/s1600/iPhonePlusNew.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="857" data-original-width="478" height="200" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Q8s_Fba_xSU/W71tpiktHVI/AAAAAAAABXc/RjpRto5baAgnwg0x-UBazK8eCb0HyVXJACLcBGAs/s200/iPhonePlusNew.png" width="110" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ktNjSDPO3-c/W71xekBZX-I/AAAAAAAABYM/N5Y1c6pfX0I8hVAx6dJrB5m37N1juvh9gCLcBGAs/s1600/LandscapeOld.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="460" data-original-width="838" height="109" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ktNjSDPO3-c/W71xekBZX-I/AAAAAAAABYM/N5Y1c6pfX0I8hVAx6dJrB5m37N1juvh9gCLcBGAs/s200/LandscapeOld.png" width="200" /></a><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-WKISe4mr9qU/W71xekiOk5I/AAAAAAAABYI/WqIU4Wj3BpsD-e-GP1708YfZ72g76WBigCLcBGAs/s1600/LandscapeNew.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="460" data-original-width="838" height="109" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-WKISe4mr9qU/W71xekiOk5I/AAAAAAAABYI/WqIU4Wj3BpsD-e-GP1708YfZ72g76WBigCLcBGAs/s200/LandscapeNew.png" width="200" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-lqeclIn4HaU/W71wKCqfiAI/AAAAAAAABX4/STpqOEXyqxUuvGk2Ux0AIjRIw8K671YHQCLcBGAs/s1600/1080pOld.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="900" data-original-width="1600" height="144" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-lqeclIn4HaU/W71wKCqfiAI/AAAAAAAABX4/STpqOEXyqxUuvGk2Ux0AIjRIw8K671YHQCLcBGAs/s320/1080pOld.png" width="256" /></a><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-MvtftWS1-4w/W71wKEFVuLI/AAAAAAAABX0/Myb0RtosHHIYlZKTQ6IqXv9BIGOwiWwcQCLcBGAs/s1600/1080pNew.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="900" data-original-width="1600" height="144" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-MvtftWS1-4w/W71wKEFVuLI/AAAAAAAABX0/Myb0RtosHHIYlZKTQ6IqXv9BIGOwiWwcQCLcBGAs/s320/1080pNew.png" width="256" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-bT1wuisLnrg/W71zarwqxrI/AAAAAAAABYw/p1M4Hz0XDeAPNzdgxkBOIKhezCypW7aLQCEwYBhgL/s1600/CountdownOld.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="1280" height="144" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-bT1wuisLnrg/W71zarwqxrI/AAAAAAAABYw/p1M4Hz0XDeAPNzdgxkBOIKhezCypW7aLQCEwYBhgL/s320/CountdownOld.png" width="256" /></a><a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-9H1Y-DS_xEA/W71zatkoJwI/AAAAAAAABYs/P9siOLd9_rQ0UTfF8Huji99aP3d2FDhtQCEwYBhgL/s1600/CountdownNew.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="1280" height="144" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-9H1Y-DS_xEA/W71zatkoJwI/AAAAAAAABYs/P9siOLd9_rQ0UTfF8Huji99aP3d2FDhtQCEwYBhgL/s320/CountdownNew.png" width="256" /></a><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div style="text-align: left;">In addition:</div><div style="text-align: left;"></div><ul><li>Fixed bug that counted blank inputs as 0</li><li>Fixed text display issues with Microsoft Edge</li><li>Fixed bug that generated 30-30 more often than it should</li></ul><div><br />Have fun with the improved layout and fewer bugs!</div><div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://so-many-numbers.github.io/"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Click here to play!</span></a></div></div>Tim the Writerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12783685423981603958noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6171526891524222448.post-43870380120287936922018-09-29T09:59:00.001-07:002018-09-29T09:59:53.255-07:00So Many Numbers: The Mobile Update<i>So Many Numbers!</i>&nbsp;has a new update. If you primarily play the game on your smartphone, this one's for you.<br /><br /><ul><li><b style="font-weight: bold;">The game now uses a numeric keypad.</b>&nbsp;This gives your fingers more headroom to zip through those numbers!<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-weight: bold; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-l7n61-mMwV4/W6-swk4mKKI/AAAAAAAABW0/kFoJr-cYAK4iIdcZ5eVWHfB-NpiPpGbkACEwYBhgL/s1600/SoManyNumbersKeypad.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" style="box-shadow:none;" data-original-height="857" data-original-width="470" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-l7n61-mMwV4/W6-swk4mKKI/AAAAAAAABW0/kFoJr-cYAK4iIdcZ5eVWHfB-NpiPpGbkACEwYBhgL/s320/SoManyNumbersKeypad.png" width="175" /></a></div></li></ul><b></b><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><ul><li style="text-align: left;"><b>UI adjustments</b>&nbsp;- You should see less things overlapping or cut off when playing on smaller devices like the iPhone SE.</li></ul><br />Keep at it with those numbers! Smartphone users, I look forward to your improved times.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://so-many-numbers.github.io/"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Click here to play!</span></a></div>Tim the Writerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12783685423981603958noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6171526891524222448.post-82652712356716191822018-09-20T23:47:00.000-07:002018-09-21T10:16:48.249-07:00So Many Numbers! - Speed Arithmetic Challenge<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-dyiRviB83F8/W6SSpeLS-pI/AAAAAAAABWc/6O2MZ1ylqh039G7yK7PY5cLuOIUrLDyJACLcBGAs/s1600/SoManyNumbers.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="680" data-original-width="1228" height="221" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-dyiRviB83F8/W6SSpeLS-pI/AAAAAAAABWc/6O2MZ1ylqh039G7yK7PY5cLuOIUrLDyJACLcBGAs/s400/SoManyNumbers.png" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><br /></i><i>So Many Numbers!</i>&nbsp;challenges you to solve 30 arithmetic problems as fast as you can. We know you have what it takes, so have it!</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">This was a week-long hackathon project at Make School. Ashley Caswell and I developed the game together.<br /><br />Supports the latest versions of Edge, Firefox, Chrome, and Safari. Internet Explorer is not supported.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><a href="https://so-many-numbers.github.io/">Click here to play!</a></span><br /><br /><b>My current record: 35.1 seconds</b></div>Tim the Writerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12783685423981603958noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6171526891524222448.post-79793194474013606562018-09-20T23:14:00.001-07:002018-09-20T23:14:48.617-07:00PowerPoint Macro CheckerTired of people saying your PowerPoint game doesn't work because they didn't enable macros?<br /><br /><span style="font-size: 24px; line-height: normal;">Let them know in the game.</span><br /><br />Attached is a step-by-step tutorial on how to add macro checking to your PowerPoint projects. I can confirm fewer macro-related issues on my own projects with this, so I hope it helps you too.<br /><br />The guide should be straight-forward, but let me know if you have any questions.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://drive.google.com/uc?export=download&amp;id=1marShtSaC5ECxz_qdNoOI1IC6MwNRryQ" rel="nofollow" style="font-size: 24px;" target="_blank">Download here</a></div>Tim the Writerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12783685423981603958noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6171526891524222448.post-5232908715180493332018-09-19T15:01:00.001-07:002018-09-19T15:06:47.987-07:00New: Retired ProjectsIn an effort to clean up the Projects page, I now have a dedicated section to view discontinued projects. These projects no longer receive updates or support.<br /><br />Current retired projects include:<br /><ul><li>Bingo Master Board (PPT)</li><li>Bingo Master Board PLUS</li><li>Bingo Master Board for LibreOffice</li><li>Cursor Adventure</li><li>PowerPoint Arcade</li></ul><div><br /></div><div>Find the description and download links for retired projects on the <b><a href="https://www.gamesbytim.com/p/miscellaneous.html">Misc page</a></b>.</div>Tim the Writerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12783685423981603958noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6171526891524222448.post-66990624689758234492018-09-19T13:56:00.001-07:002018-09-19T13:56:15.157-07:00About Page Updated<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I finally got around to updating the About page so it refers to <i>Games by Tim</i>. For old time&#39;s sake, this was the previous About page:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"></div><a href="https://www.gamesbytim.com/2018/09/about-page-updated.html#more">Read more »</a>Tim the Writerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12783685423981603958noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6171526891524222448.post-56437475579671274292018-09-17T22:36:00.000-07:002018-09-17T22:36:18.970-07:00Bingo Master Board Version 3.0 - The Board Reborn<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-KGNwLnlrsl8/W6BCSoDwv8I/AAAAAAAABU8/lO8eBJy1-ag6ecI4bQGuJQ-_M9hJ-xf7QCLcBGAs/s1600/BoardReborn.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="646" data-original-width="1366" height="264" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-KGNwLnlrsl8/W6BCSoDwv8I/AAAAAAAABU8/lO8eBJy1-ag6ecI4bQGuJQ-_M9hJ-xf7QCLcBGAs/s640/BoardReborn.png" width="560" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><b>It's finally here! </b>After weeks of continuous commits, I am proud to announce the stable release of Bingo Master Board's reincarnation.<br /><br /><b>It's completely rewritten for Web.</b> It gains features I could've only dreamed for in PowerPoint. It merges two projects into one. It's Bingo Master Board, reborn!<br /><br /><div><b><span style="font-size: x-large;">Why version 3.0?</span></b></div><div><br /></div><div>You may be wondering why I'm using version 3.0 instead of 1.0 for the Web release. Here's my logic:</div><div><ul><li>The original Bingo Master Board uses version 1.x.</li><li>Bingo Master Board PLUS uses version 2.x.</li></ul><div>Since the Web releases merges the two PowerPoint versions into one, it made more sense to continue counting up the version number than to start over with 1.0 (implying this is something separate).</div></div><div><br /></div><b><span style="font-size: x-large;">Benefits of the Web compared to PowerPoint</span></b><br /><br /><ul><li><b>Vastly more&nbsp;accessible.</b>&nbsp;No need to own paid software, and for the first time, Bingo Master Board could run on devices like the iPad.</li><li><b>No downloads necessary.</b>&nbsp;Just click the link to play.</li><li><b>No more macro security warnings.</b></li><li><b>No more weird PowerPoint frustrations</b>, such as force-redirection to the first slide after five minutes of inactivity.</li><li><b>Ability to add features not possible in PowerPoint.</b>&nbsp;The rest of the release notes will focus heavily on this.</li></ul><div><br /></div><div><b><span style="font-size: x-large;">Version 3.0's new features</span></b></div><div><b><span style="font-size: x-large;">(from Bingo Master Board PLUS)</span></b></div><div><br /></div><div>Naturally, a complete rewrite would have numerous changes. Let's get started, shall we?</div><div><br /></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Onboarding</b></span></div><div><br /></div><div>When you load Bingo Master Board for the first time, you'll see a Welcome page that introduces you to the project. This is known as onboarding, which you may have seen before with other apps. I'm proud one of my projects finally has it.</div><div><br /></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Title page</b></span></div><div><br /></div><div>Once you click Begin, you'll find the brand new title page.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-RBZHPmIWrA0/W6BPfzTtkoI/AAAAAAAABVo/mbUzdp18yic34r4UBXWaoUJFh1BdIZvXgCPcBGAYYCw/s1600/BingoScreenshot.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="1280" height="180" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-RBZHPmIWrA0/W6BPfzTtkoI/AAAAAAAABVo/mbUzdp18yic34r4UBXWaoUJFh1BdIZvXgCPcBGAYYCw/s320/BingoScreenshot.png" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Quite different from Bingo Master Board PLUS, would you say?</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-y5-TeHddpDA/WciLoGW0v-I/AAAAAAAAA_w/i7EFJVcuEPUhqBmoFCXe3R3dC1Jzx90kgCPcBGAYYCw/s1600/BingoScreenshot1.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1366" height="179" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-y5-TeHddpDA/WciLoGW0v-I/AAAAAAAAA_w/i7EFJVcuEPUhqBmoFCXe3R3dC1Jzx90kgCPcBGAYYCw/s320/BingoScreenshot1.png" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div>Aside from the new Bingo roller backdrop and the fullscreen button, you may notice two other changes:</div><div><ul><li><b>Mouseover effects.</b>&nbsp;Hovering over clickable buttons now changes their colors. This makes the UI more expressive, and it wouldn't have been possible with PowerPoint.</li><li><b>The fonts have changed </b>from Britannic Bold/Calibri to Arya/Open Sans. This is because Britannic Bold and Calibri are not free to distribute online, and I think the new font combination looks more modern anyway.</li></ul></div><div><br /></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><b>How to Use page</b></span></div><div><br /></div><div>The How to Use page has been overhauled. There are now four sections: one for the essentials, one for the extras, one for tips and tricks, and one for additional links.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-OlJSnCDUGGM/W6CKh7qRunI/AAAAAAAABWI/JKI-JiCzgRAPL6yoK_UvJPbz7NQQptV4ACLcBGAs/s1600/BingoHowToUse.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="1280" height="180" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-OlJSnCDUGGM/W6CKh7qRunI/AAAAAAAABWI/JKI-JiCzgRAPL6yoK_UvJPbz7NQQptV4ACLcBGAs/s320/BingoHowToUse.png" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div>Note that you can use your arrow keys to navigate the sections. This is an example of a <b>keyboard shortcut</b>, which will become important for the next page. Once again, this wouldn't have been possible with PowerPoint.</div><div><br /></div><div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><b>The Master Board page</b></span></div><div><br /></div><div>This is the new master board:</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-T4rlOH_zx4A/W6BP3cPBi9I/AAAAAAAABV0/qwKViG9AHng6jIXBFvWe-dVx6opaJb1wACPcBGAYYCw/s1600/BingoScreenshot1.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="1280" height="180" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-T4rlOH_zx4A/W6BP3cPBi9I/AAAAAAAABV0/qwKViG9AHng6jIXBFvWe-dVx6opaJb1wACPcBGAYYCw/s320/BingoScreenshot1.png" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">and this was the old one:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-aPTiG6HDRRE/WeY6QWKdH4I/AAAAAAAABDc/UqmUpno1uWIiIK2zvaGVBGmN82GAMx9pwCPcBGAYYCw/s1600/BingoPlus2.0Shot.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1364" height="180" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-aPTiG6HDRRE/WeY6QWKdH4I/AAAAAAAABDc/UqmUpno1uWIiIK2zvaGVBGmN82GAMx9pwCPcBGAYYCw/s320/BingoPlus2.0Shot.png" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><ul><li><b>The Bingo balls look more three-dimensional and ball-like.</b>&nbsp;That's because I've added circular radial gradients to the balls.</li><li><b>The big Bingo ball is bigger</b>&nbsp;so it's easier to read.</li><li><b>The balls drawn/remaining pop-up is bigger</b>&nbsp;so it's also easier to read.</li><li><b>The balls drawn count is now shown by default.</b></li></ul></div></div><div><br /></div><div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Master Board keyboard shortcuts</b></span></div><div><br /></div><div>I've added a bunch of keyboard shortcuts here to make the master board experience a lot more efficient. For instance, try drawing Bingo balls with the <b>space bar</b>, and try resetting the board with the <b>r key</b>.</div></div><div><br /></div><div>Other keyboard shortcuts can be found in the How to Use page.</div><div><br /></div><div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Themes page</b></span></div><div><br /></div><div>The Themes page has an additional option to change the look of the Bingo numbers. If you preferred how the Bingo numbers looked from the original Bingo Master Board, you're going to like this.</div></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Jt2-5q8AzaE/W6BP6XGgiAI/AAAAAAAABV4/5zcoirPCbzkqk8n_CIOLDwMK3HNA3yCkgCPcBGAYYCw/s1600/BingoScreenshot2.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="1280" height="180" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Jt2-5q8AzaE/W6BP6XGgiAI/AAAAAAAABV4/5zcoirPCbzkqk8n_CIOLDwMK3HNA3yCkgCPcBGAYYCw/s320/BingoScreenshot2.png" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Other changes to version 3.0</b></span></div><div><ul><li><b>Bingo balls are now crypto-randomly drawn.</b>&nbsp;For more info, see <a href="https://www.gamesbytim.com/2018/09/bingo-master-board-for-web-commit-2018_10.html">this commit post</a>.</li><li><b>The Bingo card in the Winning Pattern page is now on the left side</b>&nbsp;so your cursor doesn't have to move as much.</li><li><b>Autosave</b>&nbsp;- If you leave the board and come back, all your drawn Bingo balls remain in tact. Previously with PowerPoint, you'd have to confirm saving the file.</li><li><b>The&nbsp;reset animation now works consistently. </b>It had issues before with PowerPoint for Mac.</li><li><b>If the master board is hidden, changing themes no longer unhides it.</b>&nbsp;This was a PowerPoint limitation that's no longer the case on the Web.</li><li><b>Revamped About/Credits page</b></li><li><b>Integrated with GitHub.</b>&nbsp;You now get to see my commits and work in progress with future versions of this project. You'll find my latest commits in the Develop branch.</li></ul></div></div><div><br /></div><div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;"><b>The Board Reborn</b></span></div></div><div><br /></div><div>Bingo Master Board version 3.0 marks several milestones in my developmental life.</div><div><ul><li>It's my first project to use Git extensively (commits, branches, merging, etc.)</li><li>It's my first project to use ES6 (a new JavaScript standard)</li><li>It's my first project that uses scalable vector graphics (SVG)</li><li>It's my first project that proves I could move on from PowerPoint.</li></ul><div>I hope you reap as many benefits from the new Bingo Master Board as I spent working on it.</div></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><a href="https://timtree.github.io/bingo-master-board">Try Bingo Master Board!</a></span></div></div></div>Tim the Writerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12783685423981603958noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6171526891524222448.post-76498757943095502262018-09-17T18:11:00.001-07:002018-11-10T16:44:55.314-08:00Bingo Master Board - Host Bingo games on the Web<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-TP4H9yZldeE/W6BICOGqzOI/AAAAAAAABVQ/clKrFA5hWEAeer18OXgbBOPUcqffeHMjQCLcBGAs/s1600/BingoMasterBoardTitle.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="41" data-original-width="500" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-TP4H9yZldeE/W6BICOGqzOI/AAAAAAAABVQ/clKrFA5hWEAeer18OXgbBOPUcqffeHMjQCLcBGAs/s1600/BingoMasterBoardTitle.png" style="box-shadow: none;" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-KGNwLnlrsl8/W6BCSoDwv8I/AAAAAAAABVA/BjDHG2ksXFAWKH6ceaFucM6R36_Gbk69ACPcBGAYYCw/s1600/BoardReborn.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="646" data-original-width="1366" height="227" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-KGNwLnlrsl8/W6BCSoDwv8I/AAAAAAAABVA/BjDHG2ksXFAWKH6ceaFucM6R36_Gbk69ACPcBGAYYCw/s1600/BoardReborn.png" width="480" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: 30px;"><a href="https://timtree.github.io/bingo-master-board/" target="_blank">Click here to Use</a></span><br /><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://github.com/TimTree/bingo-master-board" target="_blank">GitHub Repo</a></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>Released (PPT):&nbsp;</b>September 3, 2011<br /><b>Released (Web):</b>&nbsp;September 17, 2018<br /><b>Updated:</b>&nbsp;November 10, 2018 (Version 3.0.1)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><b>Description</b><br /><b><br /></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b>Bingo Master Board</b> helps you host and manage your own Bingo games. You can:<br /><br /><ul><li><b>Randomly draw</b> and project Bingo balls</li><li><b>Display</b> the amount of balls drawn or remaining</li><li><b>Set</b> a winning pattern</li><li><b>Change</b> the look of the board with themes</li><li><b>Hide</b> drawn Bingo numbers for a tougher game</li><li><b>Manually edit</b> the board if you're drawing balls separately</li></ul><div><br /></div><div>Bingo Master Board is designed for fullscreen on the Web. This version is the successor to Bingo Master Board (PowerPoint) and Bingo Master Board PLUS (PowerPoint).</div><div><br /></div><div>Supports&nbsp;the latest versions of Edge, Firefox, Chrome, and Safari (including the iPad).</div><div><b>Internet Explorer is not supported.</b></div><div><br /></div><div>Find any bugs? Read the <a href="https://github.com/TimTree/bingo-master-board/#readme" target="_blank">GitHub README</a> for more details.</div><div><br /></div><div><b>Screenshots</b></div><div><b><br /></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-RBZHPmIWrA0/W6BPfzTtkoI/AAAAAAAABVk/qemG3k9qezczJVd9rfOWfUy1Z0koVQz9ACLcBGAs/s1600/BingoScreenshot.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="1280" height="180" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-RBZHPmIWrA0/W6BPfzTtkoI/AAAAAAAABVk/qemG3k9qezczJVd9rfOWfUy1Z0koVQz9ACLcBGAs/s320/BingoScreenshot.png" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-T4rlOH_zx4A/W6BP3cPBi9I/AAAAAAAABVs/5Qtau1Tbz40gWe7IeClj1uYuOUkv_epkACLcBGAs/s1600/BingoScreenshot1.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="1280" height="180" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-T4rlOH_zx4A/W6BP3cPBi9I/AAAAAAAABVs/5Qtau1Tbz40gWe7IeClj1uYuOUkv_epkACLcBGAs/s320/BingoScreenshot1.png" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Jt2-5q8AzaE/W6BP6XGgiAI/AAAAAAAABVw/03NBYV8KVP46VP8K4rNGiDFdGASTk5rKQCLcBGAs/s1600/BingoScreenshot2.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="1280" height="180" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Jt2-5q8AzaE/W6BP6XGgiAI/AAAAAAAABVw/03NBYV8KVP46VP8K4rNGiDFdGASTk5rKQCLcBGAs/s320/BingoScreenshot2.png" width="320" /></a></div></div></div></div>Tim the Writerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12783685423981603958noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6171526891524222448.post-51078828050233683892018-09-17T12:10:00.000-07:002018-09-17T12:10:49.088-07:00Bingo Master Board for Web Commit 2018-09-17<ul><li><strong>Onboarding!&nbsp;</strong>When you load Bingo Master Board for the first time, you'll get a Welcome screen.</li><li><strong>Optimizes SVG files&nbsp;</strong>for size</li><li><strong>About page partially filled</strong></li></ul><div><br /></div><div>This is the final planned work in progress release. Stay tuned for the stable release coming shortly!</div><div><br /></div><div>If you're interested in any commits between now and stable, feel free to check out the&nbsp;<a href="https://github.com/TimTree/bingo-master-board/tree/develop">Develop</a>&nbsp;branch.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 238); color: #0000ee; font-size: large; text-decoration: underline;">Try Bingo Master Board for Web (WIP)</span></div>Tim the Writerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12783685423981603958noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6171526891524222448.post-66338969155274292502018-09-15T22:36:00.000-07:002018-09-15T22:36:27.743-07:00Bingo Master Board for Web Commits 2018-09-15 and 2018-09-15-1Got you guys two commits today, which I will combine into a single blog post.<div><br /></div><div><b>Commit 2018-09-15</b></div><div><ul><li><b>The How to Use page is ready to go. </b>It's organized into sections so it's easier to follow through. For instance, you'll find the keyboard shortcuts in Tips &amp; Tricks.<br /><br />Have a good look at it; this is the longest time I've spent working on instructions.</li></ul><div><br /></div><div><b>Commit 2018-09-15-1</b></div></div><div><b><br /></b></div><div>This commit focuses on <b>optimizations</b>, especially for iOS devices.</div><div><ul><li><b>Fonts and images now preload</b>, which should reduce jumpiness throughout the UI.</li><li><b>On iOS devices, double-tapping will no longer inadvertently zoom in the page</b>. You can still pinch to zoom if you so desire.</li><li><b>On iOS devices, the page is now fixed</b>&nbsp;so you won't inadvertently scroll the board up and down.</li><li><b>Fixes font size issues for some iOS devices</b></li></ul><div><b><br /></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://timtree.github.io/bingo-master-board/" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: large;">Try Bingo Master Board for Web (WIP)</span></a></div></div>Tim the Writerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12783685423981603958noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6171526891524222448.post-75609360910198347162018-09-14T16:00:00.000-07:002018-09-14T17:09:24.695-07:00Bingo Master Board for Web Commit 2018-09-14-1See, I wasn't kidding. Get ready for multiple commit updates per day!<br /><div><br /></div><div>This commit <b>adds a bunch of keyboard shortcuts.</b>&nbsp;Brace yourself; it's a nice, long list.</div><div><br /></div><div>In the master board page:</div><div><ul><li><b>B, I, N, G, O</b>&nbsp;- Hide/show respective Bingo letters</li><li><b>H</b>&nbsp;- Go to the title page</li><li><b>T</b>&nbsp;- Go to the Themes page</li><li><b>V</b>&nbsp;- Toggle balls drawn/remaining counter</li><li><b>W</b>&nbsp;- Go the the Winning Pattern page</li></ul><div><br /></div><div>In the Themes/Winning Pattern pages:</div></div><div><ul><li><b>T (Themes), W (Winning Pattern), or Enter</b>&nbsp;- Go back to master board<br />After you use the keyboard shortcut, leave your finger on that key while your other hand uses the mouse. When you're done with the page, you can simply press the key with your finger instead of moving your cursor to "Go Back."</li></ul><div><br /></div></div><div><div>In the title page:</div><div><ul><li><b>Enter</b>&nbsp;- Go to master board</li></ul></div></div><div><br /></div><div>In any page:</div><div><ul><li><b>F</b> - Toggle fullscreen</li></ul><div><br /></div></div><div>I hope these extra keyboard shortcuts enhance your Bingo Master Board experience. As far as I know, there is no simple way to have keyboard control in PowerPoint.</div><div><br /></div><div>In addition:</div><div><ul><li><b>Pressing and holding the spacebar no longer draws balls repeatedly.</b></li><li><b>Refreshing the page with Control-R no longer resets your Bingo balls.</b></li><li><b>In Safari, using the keyboard in fullscreen no longer triggers an alert sound.</b></li></ul><div><b><br /></b><b>UPDATE:</b>&nbsp;Turns out this commit introduced a bug that prevents refreshing with Control-R for some browsers. I'll do my best to prepare a hotfix.<br /><br /><b>UPDATE 2:</b>&nbsp;You should be able to refresh again. The Safari alert sound is back, but at least it only happens when holding a key. I'm satisfied for now.<br /><br /></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://timtree.github.io/bingo-master-board/" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: large;">Try Bingo Master Board for Web (WIP)</span></a></div>Tim the Writerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12783685423981603958noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6171526891524222448.post-33819604956074911822018-09-14T11:24:00.000-07:002018-09-14T11:25:34.452-07:00Bingo Master Board for Web Commit 2018-09-14Last night, I dreamed about being submerged in a pile of Bingo balls. I'm probably going restless about this project, but I can't stop now. The stable release is getting close!<br /><br />Here's what I got for today's commit.<br /><br /><ul><li><b>The winning pattern is back.</b><br /><br />It works just like Bingo Master Board PLUS with a few differences:</li><ul><li>The Bingo card in the&nbsp;<strike>slide</strike>&nbsp;page is on the left side. I changed this so you don't have to move your cursor as much to edit the winning pattern.</li><li>You get a nice fade effect when editing the winning pattern.<br /><br /></li></ul><li><b>Show number of drawn Bingo balls by default</b></li></ul><div><br /></div><div>Now that I've ported every feature from Bingo Master Board PLUS, it's time for me to work on the instructions, credits, and refinements. Expect the commit rate to increase as I grow increasingly anxious about finishing the project!</div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://timtree.github.io/bingo-master-board/" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: large;">Try Bingo Master Board for Web (WIP)</span></a></div>Tim the Writerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12783685423981603958noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6171526891524222448.post-3388105552555014532018-09-12T21:46:00.000-07:002018-09-12T21:55:40.953-07:00Bingo Master Board and Bingo Master Board PLUS Updates<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-906FKB3DskU/We2DBF16h3I/AAAAAAAABD4/CX3_CrPNJ8QhsL0DazCKnyc7Je-DkK9oQCPcBGAYYCw/s1600/BingoMasterBoardIcon.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="210" data-original-width="210" height="80" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-906FKB3DskU/We2DBF16h3I/AAAAAAAABD4/CX3_CrPNJ8QhsL0DazCKnyc7Je-DkK9oQCPcBGAYYCw/s200/BingoMasterBoardIcon.png" width="80" /></a><a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-K0PUyGNB3k0/We2Nl8ZGBSI/AAAAAAAABEs/Q3LAIfCEjLIqc6ckYKTCOLUcrzWp7jcQgCPcBGAYYCw/s1600/BingoMasterBoardPlusIcon.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="210" data-original-width="210" height="80" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-K0PUyGNB3k0/We2Nl8ZGBSI/AAAAAAAABEs/Q3LAIfCEjLIqc6ckYKTCOLUcrzWp7jcQgCPcBGAYYCw/s200/BingoMasterBoardPlusIcon.png" width="80" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b>Bingo Master Board Version 1.7.1</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"></div><ul><li>Renames the Yellow theme to Classic (just like Bingo Master Board for Web)</li><li>Updates links to Games by Tim</li></ul><div><br /></div><div><b>Bingo Master Board PLUS Version 2.2</b></div><div><ul><li>Minor UI improvements</li><li>Adds a home button to the master board (backport from Bingo Master Board for Web)</li><li>Adds macro checking</li><li>Renames the Yellow theme to Classic</li><li>Changes the license to the more permissive <b>Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International</b></li><li>Some rewording in the How to Use slide</li><li>Re-credits Hugh J. Ward as the creator of 75-ball Bingo</li><li>Adds promotional slide for Bingo Master Board for Web</li><li>Updates links to Games by Tim</li></ul><div><b><br /></b></div><div><b>HEADS UP!</b></div></div><div><b><br /></b></div><div><b>Bingo Master Board for Web will soon replace Bingo Master Board (PowerPoint) and Bingo Master Board PLUS.</b> The new Web version will have all the features of Bingo Master Board PLUS, along with some not possible with PowerPoint. You can try the work-in-progress build <a href="https://timtree.github.io/bingo-master-board/" target="_blank"><b>here</b></a>.</div><div><br /></div><div>As such,&nbsp;<b>Bingo Master Board (PowerPoint) and Bingo Master Board PLUS are now in maintenance mode</b>, which means I'll only release bug fixes if necessary. Once Bingo Master Board for Web gets a stable release, both PowerPoint projects will officially be discontinued.<br /><br /></div><div><div style="margin-bottom: 0.5em; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 17pt;"><a href="https://timtree.github.io/download/bingo-master-board/" target="_blank">Download Bingo Master Board</a></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0.5em; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 17pt;"><a href="https://timtree.github.io/download/bingo-master-board-plus" target="_blank">Download Bingo Master Board PLUS</a></span></div></div>Tim the Writerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12783685423981603958noreply@blogger.com1